Calculate how much carbohydrate a 175-pound athlete who is in training 4-5 hours per day should eat each day in order to enhance his body's storage of glycogen

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Bryant Wilkins

17 January, 07:22

Calculate how much carbohydrate a 175-pound athlete who is in training 4-5 hours per day should eat each day in order to enhance his body's storage of glycogen

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The athlete should consume about 476 g of carbohydrates per day to maintain a good storage of glycogen in his body

Explanation:

For an athlete who trains daily, 5 to 7 g of carbohydrates per Kg of body weight per day is recommended;

∴ m athlete = (175 Lb) * (0.453592 Kg/Lb) = 79.3787 Kg

⇒ m carbohydrate = (79.3787 Kg) * (6 g carbohydrate / Kg. day) = 476.27 g carbohydrate/day